South Florida.com interview with Mike McCready. 'We're still around after 25 years'
http://www.southflorida.com/music/sf-pearl-jam-miami-fort-lauderdale-sunrise-mike-mccready-interview-20160405-story.html
Mike McCready of Pearl Jam: 'We're still around after 25 years'
by Jake Cline
McCready says Vedder's acrobatics were driven in part by his fear that Pearl Jam would not make it to its fifth anniversary, let alone its 25th. "I had talked to Ed about it a few times," McCready recalls, "and he had explained he felt like, early on in our career, he didn't know how long this band was going to last, so he wanted to do something that was memorable. And I think he was into it, too. He was strong. He could climb up these crazy things. It made me nervous. It was a combination of nerves and excitement. I'm glad he's not doing that anymore."
"It's more like I just want to remember the songs," the guitarist says. "It's more like I want to play the stuff the best that we can. Certainly, in terms of the nostalgia aspect, it's kind of amazing. You know, we're still around after 25 years and still playing music and happy to be doing so. I'm very grateful to still be around. But the truth is, in going on tour, I'm thinking of it more in business [terms]: 'What new songs — well, somewhat new songs — are we going to play? And what are people going to want to hear?' That kind of stuff."
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Mike McCready of Pearl Jam: 'We're still around after 25 years'
by Jake Cline
McCready says Vedder's acrobatics were driven in part by his fear that Pearl Jam would not make it to its fifth anniversary, let alone its 25th. "I had talked to Ed about it a few times," McCready recalls, "and he had explained he felt like, early on in our career, he didn't know how long this band was going to last, so he wanted to do something that was memorable. And I think he was into it, too. He was strong. He could climb up these crazy things. It made me nervous. It was a combination of nerves and excitement. I'm glad he's not doing that anymore."
"It's more like I just want to remember the songs," the guitarist says. "It's more like I want to play the stuff the best that we can. Certainly, in terms of the nostalgia aspect, it's kind of amazing. You know, we're still around after 25 years and still playing music and happy to be doing so. I'm very grateful to still be around. But the truth is, in going on tour, I'm thinking of it more in business [terms]: 'What new songs — well, somewhat new songs — are we going to play? And what are people going to want to hear?' That kind of stuff."
Ready more over @ https://t.co/8EugHNXlK4
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I tend to forget how truly great it is that they do not just come out and play the same songs night after night, with no improvising.
"What new songs — well, somewhat new songs — are we going to play? And what are people going to want to hear?' That kind of stuff."